Health Matters: Ticks (27 May 2020)
World Radio Switzerland
English - May 27, 2020 04:21 - 4 minutes - 6.37 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsSociety & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Medical consultations for tick bites during January to April were more than double figures for the same period in 2018 and 2019. Dr Michelle explains possible reasons and reminds us about the importance of protecting against the infections that ticks can carry, including vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis which is recommended for people living in most Swiss Cantons.